Orthodox Rabbi Appointed to Australian Supreme Court
Rabbi Marcus Solomon PR Pic Rabbi Marcus Solomon is an Australian orthodox rabbi from Perth, as well as an attorney. And Marcus Solomon has been appointed to serve as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Western More...
Ancient “Magical Amulet” Discovered in Israel
Photo Credit Dafna Gazit Israel Antiquities Authority An ancient amulet which dates back to the Byzantine period, some 1,500 years ago, and which was used to ward off evil, was discovered in Israel. The amulet More...
New Pew Study Shows Demographic Trouble for American Jews
The Pew Research Center has released a new survey on the religious attitudes and affiliations of the American Jewish community. The study was conducted for the year 2020. The results are similar to those of More...
Facebook and WhatsApp have changed the sexual abuse attitude in the Hasidic community
After years of silence and concealment, covering up, and repression of sexual harassment, a new study from Tel Aviv University shows a major shift in the Haredi community’s attitude toward the subject. According More...
Ramadan Begins Tonight – 5 Things You Should Know About Ramadan
People generally know that Ramadan is a month out of the year when Muslims fast every day during the daytime. But there is a lot more to the holiday then just that. Here are five things that you probably didn’t More...
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Home Prayer Covid Limitations
In a move which is certain to come as a relief to many Jews in America, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down limitations on the number of people allowed in a private residence at one time imposed due to the More...
Marijuana is Kosher for Passover – Rabbi Says
Is marijuana kosher for Passover? Well one rabbi says yes. And so would most rabbis, at least in the countries where pot is now legal. Why even ask the question, you might ask. Well many people are surprised More...
It’s a Haggadah About Nothing – New Seinfeld Haggadah
There is a new Jerry Seinfeld Haggadah available now just in time for this year’s Passover Seder. It’s called “The Haggadah About Nothing” and was written by Rabbi Sam Reinstein. But of you do not More...
Pope Francis Makes Historic Iraq Visit – Meets with Muslim Shia Leader
Pope Francis with Shiite leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani (Vatican Website) The Pope is making history, again. Pope Francis touched down in Iraq on Friday, the first such visit ever made by a Pope. He More...
House of One – A New House of Worship For Jews, Christians and Muslims in Berlin
House of One Religious Leaders (from website) The House of One, a multi-religious house of worship for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, will soon open in Berlin. Let the irony not be lost on anyone that More...